Great News! We were just notified of the graduation ceremony for The Class of 2021. This is all the information we have now, but we wanted to share it with you. Date: Friday, June 11 Time: 5:00 pm Place: Severna Park High School

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Any student who wishes to receive high school credit for any dual credit AACC class they have taken must present an official transcript from AACC to their counselor. The Registrar’s Office at AACC can assist you with obtaining an official transcript. If you have any questions, please contact your counselor.

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

2021 We the Students Essay Contest Essay Prompt: What is the relationship between Equality and Justice? Answering this question requires considering each of these principles and analyzing the relationship between them. To truly explore this question in an essay that is between 500 -800 words, you’ll need to go beyond "dictionary definitions," and express your understanding and reasoning about the connection between these two principles. This reasoning involves a combination of observation, experience, and some pretty "big ideas." What does it take to understand them? To build toward and maintain them? To see them with regard to each other? Why is this relationship important? We encourage you to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples, and well-researched facts into what you write. A good essay will demonstrate how equality and justice are not just abstract ideas but are part of the actions and choices of people every day. We genuinely want to know how you would answer the question – what is the relationship between Equality and Justice? For more information and to sign up, please visit the following link. https://billofrightsinstitute.org/we-the-students-essay-contest Deadline for entry is April 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

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Parents, Please click on the following link for information on tutoring and homework help offered through AACPS. https://www.aacps.org/tutoring

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The end of the 3rd marking period is April 13-14. The two-hour dismissal schedule for Tuesday is below. APRIL 13 8:30 – 9:15 am – 1st Block 9:20 – 10:05 am – 2nd Block MID-DAY BLOCK ROTATION – LUNCH/MEDIA/GYM 10:07 – 10:32 am – Lunch A 10:34 – 10:59 am – Lunch B 11:02 – 11:27 am – Lunch C 11:30 – 12:15 pm – 3rd Block 12:20 – 1:05 pm – 4th Block Dismissal begins at 1:06 pm APRIL 14 The school day ends at the regular time following Flex C at 11:00 am

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Parents/Guardians, On behalf of Mr. Yagar, please see the attached information regarding the 7th grade CogAT test.

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In recognition of Project Unity, students and staff are asked to wear Orange on April 21. Unity Day activities will take place during the Wednesday Community Meeting block. February 10 focused on justice and April 21 will focus on action.

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Senior Parents – Time to Order Cap & Gown! As Chesapeake Science Point starts to plan for Graduation 2021, it's time to order your son or daughter's Cap & Gown. Also, be the first to order other "Grad Essentials" such as Announcements, Diploma Frames, Souvenir Tassels, 2021 Apparel, etc. Pay for Cap & Gown & Order Grad Essentials @ link below: https://www.balfour.com/maryland/hanover/chesapeake-science-point Or, attached is a Grad Products Brochure & Order Form for those that would like to print and mail. ORDER DEADLINE: Order by APRIL 1st to avoid late fees Below is a quick little video that was shared by Balfour. Check it out! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/o2nuwm3wxazw174/AAD4R9rT4LUJ7vGpUDeLLte2a/5105_SY21_HSGradProVideo_vF2.mp4?dl=0 Attached is a "Grad Slide w/QR Code" so students/parents can access the CSP Affinity Page on balfour.com with their phones.

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In the event that you are transferring your child to another school, please send me an email letting me know. I will need a few days to prepare a transfer packet for you to take to the new school. In your email to me, please include the new school and phone number. My email address is jcalvert@mycsp.org

June Clavert

Hello CSP community! This form is being sent on behalf of the yearbook team. This year has presented new challenges for getting pictures of our students for the yearbook. As a member of this community, if you have any pictures of students that you believe may be appropriate for the yearbook, please send them in through this form. We would love to have pictures of students starting this past summer all the way up to now. Images of students celebrating events, participating in a sports team or club, virtually or in person, participating in classes virtually, or seeing friends virtually or in person are all welcome! There is one rule that we must follow: all images taken ON SCHOOL PROPERTY of students interacting with someone that is not in their immediate family must show students wearing masks and standing at least 6 feet apart. We are so excited to see what you have been up to! Thank you for your help. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScviQ806nQGD_E3sGyLIhrq1c4KXL2OF0xZtZrQsZU35kSelQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Thank you!

Taylor Combs

Hi CSP Parents, Please see below regarding details on Chesapeake Science Point's NO REPEAT policy. If you have questions and/or concerns regarding this matter, please reach out to your child's school counselor. CSP continues to provide a rigorous and quality education to all students. It has always been our goal to improve upon past practices, find new ways to engage students and make learning something students enjoy. We also believe that high school students need to put forth that same effort in order to become successful adults; therefore, CSP is Repeat Free. If a student receives an E in a required high school course, the class will have to be repeated in an alternate program such as summer school, evening school and twilight school. These programs are available for students to make up credits in courses that they were not successful in the first time; classes at CSP are for students taking them for original credit. If a student does not make up the failed class in one of these alternative programs, there is a chance that we will not be able to schedule the student for the classes required for graduation and the student will have to take classes at CSP for more than four years.

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Join the University of Delaware for Fighting for All of Us: Activist Asian American Women, a film festival and discussion for area high schools and the wider community. UD would like to invite teachers and administrators to register their classes for a discussion of two prominent Asian American activists who worked across ethnic groups and social classes to make the U.S. a more just and equitable society. Please forward this email to your colleagues. The program will focus on two documentaries, Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice and American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs. UD organizers will provide links to the streaming films, as well as teaching resources on Yuri Kochiyama and Grace Lee Boggs to generate conversations among your students and foster understanding about the diversity of individuals who worked to shape U.S. history and who struggled to make our country one that lives up to its founding ideals. Participating schools are also encouraged to join us for two virtual panel discussions with the producers of the films, faculty from UD, and, in one instance, family of the activist. (For more information on the panels, click the link below.) Panel discussion on Yuri Kochiyama: Passion for Justice, April 28 Panel discussion on American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs, May 5 We are excited to open this opportunity to area schools free of charge. Please forward this invitation to any teachers at your school who may be interested in joining us. Register and to learn more about the event and the curriculum around the films: https://apply.udel.edu/register/?id=a5f606b0-e9ba-45a3-8a0a-d78b8d279067

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Seniors, Are you attending AACC full-time next year? If so, plan to attend CSP’s virtual Personal Registration Day Prep session on: Friday, April 9, from 3:00-4:00 p.m. Parents/guardians and students are encouraged to attend together. AACC Admission representatives will host an informative workshop to help high school seniors prepare for class registration. The reps will discuss the necessary steps and review the supporting documents needed to apply and/or register for your college journey. The Zoom meeting link is as follows. The passcode is 12345 and registration is required. https://aacc-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrfuiqrTkpE9Nj4wmmtbrxxZhTjLFz5WBN Please plan to log in 5-10 minutes early to the prep session so that you can be checked in. A personal follow-up appointment will be made with each student to implement the registration process. Individual meetings will be scheduled for: Tuesday, May 4, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Feel free to contact Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) with any questions. See you there!

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

College Prep 365 Scholarship This scholarship is for graduating seniors planning to enroll in a four-year institution in Fall 2021. College Prep 365 is committed to helping students with financial college costs. Scholarship Requirements: Must be a US citizen 3.2-grade point average Two letters of recommendation Transcript Essay For more details about the scholarship, visit https://www.collegeprep365.com/scholarships Scholarship Application https://form.jotform.com/210086934432150

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Washington Metropolitan Area Alumni Chapter Scholarship The Washington Metropolitan Area Alumni (WMAA) Chapter of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) has established a scholarship to recognize academic accomplishments and to assist students as they strive to further their education at UMES. The WMAA scholarship is awarded to highly-motivated graduating seniors with an outstanding academic record, strong leadership qualities, and involvement in school and community activities. Each applicant must have a pending application for admission by the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, have achieved a cumulative high school GPA of 3.0 & a SAT score in the range of 800 or above; and have demonstrated an excellent record of conduct, leadership potential, achievement, civic and community involvement. The application deadline for this award is June 15th. An application has been attached in this email and is available on Naviance.

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Link to Delegate Henson’s Legislative Scholarship application: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=DQSIkWdsW0yxEjajBLZtrQAAAAAAAAAAAAO__S8BT8VUMkhQS0c1OThSUURPNzBXNTYyUEc4SUc5Si4u Eligibility To be eligible for a Delegate Scholarship, you must plan to attend a Maryland college or university, or a private career school, as well as live in Anne Arundel County District 30A. Private career schools must have the Maryland Higher Education Commission’s approval to operate and be accredited by a national accrediting association approved by the US. Department of Education. You may also attend a nursing school if the Commission approves the curriculum. Students may attend full or part-time. If your major is not offered at a Maryland institution of higher education, you may apply for a unique major designation that would allow you to use our Delegate Scholarship funds for an out-of-state school. Due Date: April 23, 2021 All materials (e.g. transcript, letters of recommendation and essay.) received by email at Shaneka.Henson.district@house.state.md.us or Shaneka.Henson@house.state.md.us

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Hi Seniors, Please see the attached list for several scholarship opportunities. Please pay close attention to the deadline dates in the second column. You are able to read a brief description of the scholarship requirements on the right hand side. Apply, Apply, APPLYYYYYY!!!

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CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Hi Juniors! Struggling while writing your college essay? Writing your college essay is a chance to add depth to something that is important to you and tell the admissions committee more about your background or goals. Test scores only tell part of your story, and admissions counselors want to know more than just how well you work. They want to see how you actually think. Below you’ll find selected examples of essays that “worked,” as nominated by the Johns Hopkins admissions committee. In each of these essays, students were able to share stories from their everyday lives to reveal something about their character, values, and life that aligned with the culture and values at Hopkins. Click the link below to see examples. https://apply.jhu.edu/application-process/essays-that-worked/?utm_content=vid-032521&utm_campaign=nl&utm_source=counselor&utm_medium=email

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Due to the pandemic and school closures, districts across the United States have been resorting to the virtual world for college fairs too. The Virtual Fair for MD, VA, and DC will be held on April 14th, and to participate students will just need to register (by accessing the link below and on the flyer attached), and then log in on the 14th between 7:30 am and 3:30 pm. Counselors, teachers, and parents can also register and attend the fair in order to visit the virtual college booths, speak with live college admissions representatives via chat or video conference, take virtual campus tours, and much more. Although the flyer indicates the fair is for AVID schools, it is actually open to ALL high school students (grades 9-12) and their parents. Also, the live portion of the fair will be on April 14th, but the link and the college booths will remain up and available until June so students can return and continue their college search as many times as they wish. Link to register: https://gotocollegefairs.swoogo.com/CC_NHCF_Virgina_DC_Maryland

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Next week, we will host our Senior Nights to recognize our Senior Student Athletes! VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT- 4/13 @ 6:00pm @ CSP GOLF SENIOR NIGHT- 4/13 @ 6:00pm @ CSP (with volleyball) GIRLS SOCCER SENIOR NIGHT- 4/15 @ 6:30pm @ North County HS (5:00 game start) BOYS SOCCER SENIOR NIGHT- 4/15 @ 6:30pm @ North County HS (7:00 game start) All Senior Athletes are to fill out the following form: https://forms.gle/ABLfgKEpixqiD6eT8 Please have your families at the field/court 15 minutes before game start.

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Middle School students, Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is offering an amazing free online GenCyber summer camp opportunity for middle school students.  During the camp, students will learn about safe online behavior, ethics and cybersecurity from experienced instructors. Topics will include application development, wearable technology, protecting information, password security, remote access and building your own computer with Raspberry Pi. Students will participate in collaborative projects and learn how to solve problems, evaluate evidence, analyze arguments and generate hypotheses.  This camp is open to individuals ages 12 to 14 who have completed grades 6 or 7. The deadline to complete the GenCyber Camp application is May 21. Selected applicants will be notified. This camp is fully funded by the National Security Agency and the National Science Foundation, and is provided at no charge to selected applicants.  Visit GenCyber Camp - Anne Arundel Community College (aacc.edu) for more information and links to the applications.

CSP Counseling Team Mrs. Siwicki: A-L Grades 6-12 (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) Mrs. Shepherd: M-Z Grades 6-12 (mshepherd@mycsp.org)